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Maritime trade & globalization

How container shipping connects the world economy

Clear, well-researched articles about ships, ports and the maritime systems behind the global economy — written by Marcos Vieira.

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How Container Ships Power Global Trade
How Container Ships Power Global TradeDiscover how container ships move nearly 90% of the world's goods and why they are the backbone of globalization, from your morning coffee to your smartphone.
What Is a TEU? Container Sizes and Measurements Explained
What Is a TEU? Container Sizes and Measurements ExplainedTEU, FEU, dry van, reefer, high cube: a clear guide to shipping container sizes and why the whole industry measures itself in twenty-foot units.
How Container Shipping Costs Work: What Determines Freight Prices
How Container Shipping Costs Work: What Determines Freight PricesWhy does shipping a container cost what it costs? Fuel, routes, seasons, imbalances and surcharges: the economics behind ocean freight rates, explained simply.
Life at Sea: How Container Ship Crews Work and Live
Life at Sea: How Container Ship Crews Work and LiveAround 20 people operate a ship carrying thousands of containers. Discover the roles, routines, and challenges of the seafarers who keep global trade moving.
Refrigerated Containers: How the Cold Chain Crosses Oceans
Refrigerated Containers: How the Cold Chain Crosses OceansReefer containers keep food and medicine fresh across weeks at sea. How refrigerated shipping works, what it carries, and why precision matters.
Dangerous Goods at Sea: How Hazardous Cargo Travels Safely
Dangerous Goods at Sea: How Hazardous Cargo Travels SafelyFireworks, chemicals, batteries and fuels cross the ocean daily. The rules, labels and stowage science that keep dangerous goods shipping safe.
Lost at Sea: What Really Happens When Containers Fall Overboard
Lost at Sea: What Really Happens When Containers Fall OverboardHow often do containers fall off ships, why does it happen, what happens to them — and what the industry is doing to keep boxes on board.
The Science of Stowage: How a Container Ship Is Loaded
The Science of Stowage: How a Container Ship Is LoadedWeight, stability, port order, hazardous rules and reefer power: inside the invisible puzzle solved before any container ship sails.

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Container Global Ships publishes original articles in English about ships, ports, shipping routes, and the role of maritime transport in the global economy. Every article is checked against reliable industry sources such as UNCTAD, the IMO and the World Shipping Council.

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